Abstract Context The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care developed a
consensus-based definition of palliative care (PC) that focuses on the relief of serious health …

Psychological distress is common in the terminally ill. It is often underdetected and
undertreated and has significant impact on the individual and family. There is a growing …

Background: Reports about regulations and laws on Euthanasia and Physician Assisted
Suicide (PAS) are becoming increasingly common in the media. Many groups have …

Background: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide.
In India, the incidence rate of breast cancer is found to be 25.8/10,000 females. The statistics …

Background COVID-19 has inundated the entire world disrupting the lives of millions of
people. The pandemic has stressed the healthcare system of India impacting the …

In a resource-poor country like India, where the health-care systems are difficult to access,
overburdened, and unaffordable to many, the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 …

Background Breast cancer is the commonest form of cancer among women globally,
including in India. The rising incidence in the developing world is thought to be due to …

This study examined the criterion validity of computer-based screening tools (Distress
Thermometer [DT], Brief Symptom Inventory-18 [BSI-18], and General Health Questionnaire …

Palliative care in India is in a relatively early stage of development and consequently faces
numerous problems. The extent of problems relating to the lack of such care is not well …

New studies in psychooncology have focused on the relationship between psychosocial
factors and cancer, such as detection of distress and psychiatric morbidity, intervention …